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Population in Papua New Guinea compared to Yemen: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.95 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Yemen
2100 18,798,240 111,481,288
2099 18,786,145 111,166,365
2098 18,772,372 110,823,878
2097 18,755,008 110,463,393
2096 18,733,822 110,075,677
2095 18,710,340 109,669,492
2094 18,683,383 109,238,445
2093 18,654,365 108,785,158
2092 18,621,911 108,301,955
2091 18,586,147 107,796,487
2090 18,545,656 107,270,820
2089 18,506,626 106,721,736
2088 18,464,999 106,150,572
2087 18,420,558 105,558,607
2086 18,372,233 104,947,326
2085 18,321,842 104,309,237
2084 18,270,605 103,657,284
2083 18,214,932 102,986,631
2082 18,159,412 102,302,622
2081 18,100,531 101,596,159
2080 18,035,268 100,875,201
2079 17,972,052 100,134,051
2078 17,904,957 99,378,110
2077 17,837,082 98,609,975
2076 17,768,107 97,818,664
2075 17,695,759 97,013,320
2074 17,621,390 96,187,203
2073 17,544,490 95,346,716
2072 17,463,028 94,485,874
2071 17,377,995 93,603,848
2070 17,291,519 92,709,049
2069 17,201,936 91,795,290
2068 17,108,606 90,865,447
2067 17,011,562 89,921,194
2066 16,911,929 88,958,695
2065 16,809,460 87,982,501
2064 16,705,205 86,994,159
2063 16,600,853 85,982,061
2062 16,493,872 84,947,120
2061 16,383,508 83,896,256
2060 16,267,162 82,829,722
2059 16,149,265 81,744,993
2058 16,029,360 80,641,636
2057 15,906,350 79,527,942
2056 15,781,247 78,400,761
2055 15,653,296 77,261,521
2054 15,519,925 76,109,237
2053 15,386,054 74,951,358
2052 15,247,553 73,780,088
2051 15,107,257 72,598,574
2050 14,965,427 71,404,664
2049 14,818,793 70,211,386
2048 14,670,417 69,012,729
2047 14,519,915 67,813,135
2046 14,367,141 66,608,054
2045 14,210,639 65,404,355
2044 14,053,122 64,201,447
2043 13,894,884 63,002,861
2042 13,735,841 61,810,280
2041 13,574,567 60,624,401
2040 13,410,615 59,448,342
2039 13,244,740 58,277,392
2038 13,076,640 57,109,914
2037 12,907,059 55,948,438
2036 12,735,582 54,784,372
2035 12,563,938 53,617,795
2034 12,389,907 52,452,522
2033 12,215,713 51,284,323
2032 12,039,848 50,117,732
2031 11,862,856 48,947,870
2030 11,683,177 47,764,521
2029 11,502,504 46,573,906
2028 11,320,226 45,382,831
2027 11,136,100 44,183,742
2026 10,950,183 42,980,680
2025 10,762,817 41,773,878
2024 10,576,502 40,583,164
2023 10,389,635 39,390,799
2022 10,203,169 38,222,876
2021 10,012,896 37,140,230
2020 9,815,746 36,134,863
2019 9,609,010 35,111,408
2018 9,394,513 34,085,182
2017 9,178,714 33,090,921
2016 8,961,718 32,109,010
2015 8,743,246 31,159,379
2014 8,523,441 30,226,309
2013 8,302,698 29,312,952
2012 8,081,390 28,433,647
2011 7,859,346 27,582,897
2010 7,633,523 26,754,387
2009 7,406,438 25,927,724
2008 7,183,002 25,111,941
2007 6,963,345 24,318,082
2006 6,747,720 23,543,083
2005 6,535,905 22,790,085
2004 6,328,041 22,095,167
2003 6,123,997 21,456,379
2002 5,924,003 20,835,086
2001 5,728,435 20,226,147
2000 5,537,064 19,624,141
1999 5,349,333 19,029,420
1998 5,166,390 18,446,013
1997 4,987,883 17,873,936
1996 4,813,361 17,313,177
1995 4,644,278 16,740,058
1994 4,480,208 16,149,147
1993 4,320,872 15,563,914
1992 4,166,699 14,989,494
1991 4,021,837 14,430,201
1990 3,896,481 13,887,862
1989 3,796,078 13,364,174
1988 3,711,880 12,859,708
1987 3,632,543 12,369,912
1986 3,554,793 11,901,040
1985 3,478,936 11,453,825
1984 3,405,198 11,025,597
1983 3,333,633 10,621,499
1982 3,264,291 10,241,006
1981 3,197,019 9,882,362
1980 3,131,512 9,543,358
1979 3,067,341 9,224,194
1978 3,003,714 8,926,586
1977 2,940,327 8,648,222
1976 2,877,327 8,384,113
1975 2,814,820 8,133,598
1974 2,752,671 7,896,783
1973 2,690,629 7,672,796
1972 2,628,432 7,460,068
1971 2,566,421 7,257,462
1970 2,505,628 7,065,279
1969 2,446,927 6,875,859
1968 2,390,803 6,690,524
1967 2,337,532 6,516,444
1966 2,285,774 6,351,494
1965 2,235,820 6,195,593
1964 2,188,325 6,048,006
1963 2,141,376 5,911,135
1962 2,093,919 5,782,221
1961 2,046,127 5,655,232
1960 1,995,110 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Papua New Guinea's population will grow by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people with a rank change from 89th to 84th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Papua New Guinea Yemen
2100 0.06% 0.28%
2099 0.07% 0.31%
2098 0.09% 0.33%
2097 0.11% 0.35%
2096 0.13% 0.37%
2095 0.14% 0.39%
2094 0.16% 0.42%
2093 0.17% 0.45%
2092 0.19% 0.47%
2091 0.22% 0.49%
2090 0.21% 0.51%
2089 0.23% 0.54%
2088 0.24% 0.56%
2087 0.26% 0.58%
2086 0.28% 0.61%
2085 0.28% 0.63%
2084 0.31% 0.65%
2083 0.31% 0.67%
2082 0.33% 0.7%
2081 0.36% 0.71%
2080 0.35% 0.74%
2079 0.37% 0.76%
2078 0.38% 0.78%
2077 0.39% 0.81%
2076 0.41% 0.83%
2075 0.42% 0.86%
2074 0.44% 0.88%
2073 0.47% 0.91%
2072 0.49% 0.94%
2071 0.5% 0.97%
2070 0.52% 1%
2069 0.55% 1.02%
2068 0.57% 1.05%
2067 0.59% 1.08%
2066 0.61% 1.11%
2065 0.62% 1.14%
2064 0.63% 1.18%
2063 0.65% 1.22%
2062 0.67% 1.25%
2061 0.72% 1.29%
2060 0.73% 1.33%
2059 0.75% 1.37%
2058 0.77% 1.4%
2057 0.79% 1.44%
2056 0.82% 1.47%
2055 0.86% 1.51%
2054 0.87% 1.54%
2053 0.91% 1.59%
2052 0.93% 1.63%
2051 0.95% 1.67%
2050 0.99% 1.7%
2049 1.01% 1.74%
2048 1.04% 1.77%
2047 1.06% 1.81%
2046 1.1% 1.84%
2045 1.12% 1.87%
2044 1.14% 1.9%
2043 1.16% 1.93%
2042 1.19% 1.96%
2041 1.22% 1.98%
2040 1.25% 2.01%
2039 1.29% 2.04%
2038 1.31% 2.08%
2037 1.35% 2.12%
2036 1.37% 2.18%
2035 1.4% 2.22%
2034 1.43% 2.28%
2033 1.46% 2.33%
2032 1.49% 2.39%
2031 1.54% 2.48%
2030 1.57% 2.56%
2029 1.61% 2.62%
2028 1.65% 2.71%
2027 1.7% 2.8%
2026 1.74% 2.89%
2025 1.76% 2.93%
2024 1.8% 3.03%
2023 1.83% 3.06%
2022 1.9% 2.92%
2021 2.01% 2.78%
2020 2.15% 2.91%
2019 2.28% 3.01%
2018 2.35% 3%
2017 2.42% 3.06%
2016 2.5% 3.05%
2015 2.58% 3.09%
2014 2.66% 3.12%
2013 2.74% 3.09%
2012 2.83% 3.08%
2011 2.96% 3.1%
2010 3.07% 3.19%
2009 3.11% 3.25%
2008 3.15% 3.26%
2007 3.2% 3.29%
2006 3.24% 3.3%
2005 3.28% 3.15%
2004 3.33% 2.98%
2003 3.38% 2.98%
2002 3.41% 3.01%
2001 3.46% 3.07%
2000 3.51% 3.13%
1999 3.54% 3.16%
1998 3.58% 3.2%
1997 3.63% 3.24%
1996 3.64% 3.42%
1995 3.66% 3.66%
1994 3.69% 3.76%
1993 3.7% 3.83%
1992 3.6% 3.88%
1991 3.22% 3.91%
1990 2.64% 3.92%
1989 2.27% 3.92%
1988 2.18% 3.96%
1987 2.19% 3.94%
1986 2.18% 3.9%
1985 2.17% 3.88%
1984 2.15% 3.8%
1983 2.12% 3.72%
1982 2.1% 3.63%
1981 2.09% 3.55%
1980 2.09% 3.46%
1979 2.12% 3.33%
1978 2.16% 3.22%
1977 2.19% 3.15%
1976 2.22% 3.08%
1975 2.26% 3%
1974 2.31% 2.92%
1973 2.37% 2.85%
1972 2.42% 2.79%
1971 2.43% 2.72%
1970 2.4% 2.75%
1969 2.35% 2.77%
1968 2.28% 2.67%
1967 2.26% 2.6%
1966 2.23% 2.52%
1965 2.17% 2.44%
1964 2.19% 2.32%
1963 2.27% 2.23%
1962 2.34% 2.25%
1961 2.56% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.76%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Papua New Guinea Yemen
Current population
11045681
43598646
Population rank 89/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.52%
One net population change
2.83 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
2.05 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
7.58 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +510 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +186,315 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.76% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 59/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.29 days
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -284 -16,291
Net migration rank 87/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 31,171 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 163/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 183/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Papua New Guinea Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -284 - -16,291
2024 187,595 -707 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 187,637 -787 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 186,861 -787 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 183,766 10,703 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 189,130 10,703 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 190,662 22,978 1,056,432 2,129
2018 190,662 24,684 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 189,715 26,513 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 189,281 28,473 975,697 -6,492
2015 188,600 30,580 939,922 -9,883
2014 187,592 32,840 920,330 15,764
2013 185,790 35,280 884,929 5,697
2012 183,658 37,893 845,645 22,349
2011 181,842 40,690 806,359 27,184
2010 178,998 50,106 803,246 20,269
2009 175,421 49,647 798,911 30,919
2008 172,823 48,985 779,123 22,621
2007 169,306 48,203 764,780 21,210
2006 166,540 47,191 750,082 13,940
2005 163,888 46,014 726,708 15,283
2004 161,023 44,811 710,493 -62,641
2003 158,611 43,639 694,457 -64,737
2002 155,091 42,657 672,494 -59,648
2001 151,431 41,962 658,704 -53,698
2000 147,496 41,855 646,694 -47,713
1999 143,592 42,519 633,166 -42,731
1998 136,677 43,091 615,488 -39,096
1997 134,458 42,787 604,443 -36,694
1996 129,802 41,994 588,786 -35,043
1995 125,410 40,962 607,966 -15,485
1994 122,113 39,669 602,363 -13,040
1993 118,668 38,220 595,459 -14,332
1992 114,818 36,622 582,072 -14,372
1991 111,453 26,830 565,837 -14,964
1990 110,033 2,398 549,654 -15,847
1989 108,199 -19,824 530,464 -16,876
1988 106,256 -26,232 513,296 -17,952
1987 104,367 -25,720 493,337 -9,097
1986 102,346 -25,495 464,665 -11,151
1985 100,333 -25,470 455,576 -14,660
1984 98,103 -25,487 434,674 -19,143
1983 95,982 -25,465 414,823 -22,152
1982 93,522 -25,355 392,302 -23,981
1981 91,767 -25,383 374,482 -25,499
1980 90,266 -25,638 355,767 -26,740
1979 89,330 -25,618 336,378 -27,090
1978 88,747 -25,208 312,439 -26,524
1977 87,954 -24,722 296,115 -25,305
1976 86,965 -24,198 281,078 -23,669
1975 85,809 -23,562 266,815 -23,192
1974 84,829 -22,771 252,737 -22,726
1973 83,821 -21,803 240,235 -22,282
1972 82,672 -20,303 229,322 -21,826
1971 80,599 -18,945 219,095 -21,386
1970 78,712 -18,773 207,613 -20,966
1969 76,454 -18,994 196,305 -4,121
1968 73,983 -19,188 182,518 -4,031
1967 71,519 -19,767 173,637 -3,959
1966 69,206 -17,454 164,091 -3,874
1965 66,693 -18,532 155,398 -3,797
1964 64,558 -17,730 147,299 -3,712
1963 62,260 -15,189 133,781 -3,640
1962 59,974 -12,141 131,262 -3,572
1961 58,151 -10,409 129,787 -3,503
1960 56,326 -2,034 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in Papua New Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people). In Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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